LLM Corporate and Commercial Law at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

The LLM Corporate and Commercial Law is for students and lawyers who want to specialise in the commercial field, predominantly for private-sector careers, and is supported by the Sheffield Institute of Corporate and Commercial Law. Students can also choose modules from other LLM pathways and complete a supervised dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Law | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The dissertation (LLM in Law) is core; example options include Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law, Trade Law and Government Procurement, Introduction to Company Law and Corporate Governance, Current Issues in Company Law and Corporate Governance, WTO Law, Data Privacy and Governance, and Law, Technology and Finance.

Career pathways

Private-sector legal and commercial careers; School of Law graduates have joined law firms and barristers' chambers and work as corporate paralegals, contract managers and business consultants.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject: commerce, economics, finance, international relations, jurisprudence, law, management or business administration, or penology. No references and no supporting statement are required. English language (international applicants): IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component, or the University-accepted equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,980 a year (2027/28). Home tuition fee (full-time, 1 year) Source

International applicants: GBP 29,145 a year (2027/28). Overseas tuition fee (full-time, 1 year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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